‘I’m going to Hollywood’ – Micah Richards opens up on Tom Cruise acting class before Alan Shearer shuts down film dream

MICAH RICHARDS has opened up on his impromptu acting lesson with Hollywood legend Tom Cruise.

Richards, 36, found himself rubbing shoulders with the acting icon as part of CBS’ Champions League final coverage on their new show ‘Beckham and Friends’.

The new show throws together David Beckham and his A-list pals with the CBS football regulars such as Richards, Kate Abdo, Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher.

And when Tom Cruise joined the crew for PSG’s dominant 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan in the Champions League final, the Mission Impossible star took the time to lend some acting tips to Richards.

Former Man City and England ace Richards cheekily asked Cruise if he would help him learn how to play sad, a contrast to his usually energetic personality.

And the four-time Oscar nominee made sure to give him his best advice, telling Richards to bow his head and look down to achieve his best sad look.

Now Richards has opened up on the unbelievable moment while chatting to Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer on the Rest is Football podcast – telling them he reckons he has what it takes to hit the silver screen.

He said: “[Cruise told me to] put your head down a little bit, lower your eyes, chin down.

“And I nailed it! I nailed it guys, I’m going to Hollywood!”

Lineker joked: “I’m starting to cry, Micah. It’s so real”.

Before Shearer brought Richards crashing back down to earth, telling him he’s too jolly to play sad.

He added: “You can’t do sad! You’re the happiest man in the world”.

Lineker, Richards and Shearer aren’t all laughs and jokes, with the trio recently landing a major deal for their popular podcast.

Lineker, who has stepped down from the BBC, has now agreed a deal with DAZN that will see the podcast broadcast highlights of the upcoming Club World Cup.

The show will air the best bits from matches in the video version of the podcast.

DAZN chief Pete Oliver said: “The Rest Is Football is essential viewing and listening for fans who want insight, entertainment, and personality.

“This partnership is a brilliant way to bring the Fifa Club World Cup even closer to that audience.

“It’s about connecting global football with the voices fans trust and love, and showing the tournament in a fresh, exciting, and authentically British way.”

The revamped Club World Cup begins on June 15 and is being held in the US, featuring teams like Real Madrid, Man City, Chelsea and Inter Miami.